As Kobe Bryant plays out his 20th and final season with the Lakers, The Times has reached out to players, coaches and broadcasters for recollections about his career.
Dwight Howard, an eight-time All-Star, played one season with the Lakers and Bryant, in 2012-13.
They didn’t like each other. They really didn’t when they played together.
But Howard had some kind things to say about Bryant, while taking some mild swipes at the media and Lakers fans when interviewed after the Rockets beat the Lakers last Saturday.